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==Television and film== Danzig appeared with the Misfits in the 1982 concert film ''Walk Among You'' that also featured Violent Apathy and the [[Necros]]. Danzig appeared with the Misfits in their 1982 stand alone concert film ''Love Hall''. Danzig made a cameo appearance as himself during a crowd scene at a concert in the 1988 film ''[[Tougher Than Leather (film)|Tougher Than Leather]]'' starring [[Run-D.M.C.]]. This film featured "She Rides" by the band Danzig playing during one scene and people wearing Samhain shirts during two other scenes. Danzig had a minor role as fallen angel Samayel in the 1998 film ''[[The Prophecy II]]'' starring [[Christopher Walken]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.geek.com/television/11-musicians-wed-actually-like-to-see-on-game-of-thrones-1707860/|title=11 Musicians We'd Actually Like To See On Game Of Thrones|last=Jensen|first=K. Thor|date=July 19, 2017|website=[[Geek.com]]|access-date=April 7, 2020|archive-date=April 7, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200407174625/https://www.geek.com/television/11-musicians-wed-actually-like-to-see-on-game-of-thrones-1707860/|url-status=dead}}</ref> Danzig appeared as singer Fellatia in the 2008 film ''Young Hollywood'' starring [[Kimberly Kane]]. He was invited by [[20th Century Fox]] to audition for the role of [[Wolverine (character)|Wolverine]] in ''[[X-Men (film)|X-Men]]'',<ref name="knight-ridder">{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1290&dat=19950512&id=KlBUAAAAIBAJ&pg=3147,5268089|title=Danzig with the devil: Rocker relishes his turn as music's bad boy|last=Graff|first=Gary|date=May 3, 1995|publisher=Knight-Ridder/Tribune News Services|access-date=January 28, 2010|archive-date=November 7, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211107011635/https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1290&dat=19950512&id=KlBUAAAAIBAJ&pg=3147,5268089|url-status=live}}</ref> as his height and build closely resemble that of the film's protagonist, as described in the original comic books.<ref name="AMC">{{cite web|url=http://blogs.amctv.com/movie-blog/2009/04/five-fun-facts.php|title=Five Fun Facts about Wolverine You Won't Learn from His Movie|last=Nadel|first=Nick|date=April 28, 2009|publisher=[[AMC Networks]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121102061544/http://blogs.amctv.com/movie-blog/2009/04/five-fun-facts.php|archive-date=November 2, 2012 |access-date=August 1, 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref> However, he declined due to scheduling conflicts.<ref name="AMC" /> He later admitted that he was glad to turn the role down as he thought the final product was "terrible" and further insulted [[Hugh Jackman]]'s performance, calling it "gay".<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.news.com.au/entertainment/movies/danzig-accuses-hugh-jackman-of-playing-wolverine-gay/news-story/adfffb25990d84ca1bfce8b3600ef373|title=Danzig accuses Hugh Jackman of playing Wolverine gay|newspaper=News.com.au|date=May 28, 2012|access-date=April 15, 2020|archive-date=April 30, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210430170131/https://www.news.com.au/entertainment/movies/danzig-accuses-hugh-jackman-of-playing-wolverine-gay/news-story/adfffb25990d84ca1bfce8b3600ef373|url-status=live}}</ref> Danzig guest-appeared as himself in the ''[[Aqua Teen Hunger Force]]'' episode "Cybernetic Ghost of Christmas Past from the Future"<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.lehighvalleylive.com/music/index.ssf/2013/08/glenn_danzig_looks_back_on_25.html|title=Glenn Danzig Looks Back on 25 Years of Taking It to the People Ahead of Bethlehem Performance|last=Schoof|first=Dustin|date=August 9, 2013|newspaper=[[The Express-Times]]|access-date=September 4, 2013|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130908150836/http://www.lehighvalleylive.com/music/index.ssf/2013/08/glenn_danzig_looks_back_on_25.html|archive-date=September 8, 2013 }}</ref> where he purchased the house of the character [[Carl Brutananadilewski|Carl]]. In February 2016, Danzig appeared in the ''[[Portlandia (TV series)|Portlandia]]'' episode "Weirdo Beach".<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/rock/6867341/glenn-danzig-on-portlandia-cameo-new-album|title=Glenn Danzig Dishes About His Upcoming 'Portlandia' Cameo and New Music on the Way|last=Titus|first=Christa|date=February 8, 2016|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|access-date=February 13, 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160211060221/http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/rock/6867341/glenn-danzig-on-portlandia-cameo-new-album|archive-date=February 11, 2016 }}</ref> Danzig appeared as vampire Bad Bathory in the 2021 film ''Death Rider in the House of Vampires'' starring [[Danny Trejo]]. ===Directing=== Danzig plays a personal role in the production of the band's music videos, suggesting ideas and sometimes directing them himself.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.misfitscentral.com/display.php?t=darticle&f=faces.691|title=''Lucifuge'' video feature|last=Sherman|first=Lee|date=June 1991|publisher=Faces magazine|access-date=May 4, 2010|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100926034143/http://misfitscentral.com/display.php?t=darticle&f=faces.691|archive-date=September 26, 2010 }}</ref> He has worked on a film version of the Verotik comic ''Ge Rouge''.<ref name="Revolver" /> The possibility of an animated film version of the ''Satanika'' comic has also been discussed.<ref name="Shakefire">{{cite web|url=http://www.shakefire.com/interview/glenn-danzig-the-interview|title=Glenn Danzig: The Interview|date=October 18, 2010|publisher=Shakefire.com|access-date=February 8, 2011|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130517104723/http://shakefire.com/interview/glenn-danzig-the-interview|archive-date=May 17, 2013 }}</ref> In 2019, Danzig made his feature film directorial debut with ''[[Verotika]]'',<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2019/06/verotika-glenn-danzigs-directorial-debut-set-for-halloween-vod-roll-out-1202636077/|title='Verotika': Glenn Danzig's Directorial Debut Set for Halloween VOD Roll-Out|last=Boucher|first=Geoff|date=June 21, 2019|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|access-date=October 2, 2019|archive-date=September 14, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190914172633/https://deadline.com/2019/06/verotika-glenn-danzigs-directorial-debut-set-for-halloween-vod-roll-out-1202636077/|url-status=live}}</ref> an [[Anthology film|anthology]] horror film that premiered at Chicago's Cinepocalypse Film Festival that year.<ref name=bromley>{{cite web|url=https://bloody-disgusting.com/reviews/3567464/cinepocalypse-review-glenn-danzigs-verotika-horror-equivalent-room/|title=[Review] Glenn Danzig's 'Verotika' is the Horror Equivalent of 'The Room'|last=Bromley|first=Patrick|date=March 10, 2020|website=[[Bloody Disgusting]]|access-date=April 7, 2020|archive-date=May 11, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200511100135/https://bloody-disgusting.com/reviews/3567464/cinepocalypse-review-glenn-danzigs-verotika-horror-equivalent-room/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.avclub.com/holy-hell-glenn-danzig-mightve-just-made-the-room-of-h-1835503250|title=Holy hell, Glenn Danzig might've just made The Room of horror anthologies|last=McLevy|first=Alex|date=June 13, 2019|work=[[The A.V. Club]]|access-date=April 7, 2020|archive-date=April 1, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200401225205/https://film.avclub.com/holy-hell-glenn-danzig-mightve-just-made-the-room-of-h-1835503250|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.vulture.com/2019/06/glenn-danzigs-verotika-review.html|title=Glenn Danzig Accidentally Made the Year's Best Horror-Comedy|last=Allen|first=Nick|date=June 14, 2019|website=[[Vulture (website)|Vulture]]|access-date=April 7, 2020|archive-date=April 4, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200404044107/https://www.vulture.com/2019/06/glenn-danzigs-verotika-review.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.avclub.com/the-best-worst-and-weirdest-of-this-years-cinepocalyp-1835735862|title=The best, worst, and weirdest of this year's Cinepocalypse film festival|last1=McLevy|first1=Alex|last2=Colburn|first2=Randall|date=June 24, 2019|work=[[The A.V. Club]]|access-date=April 7, 2020|archive-date=April 7, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200407145946/https://film.avclub.com/the-best-worst-and-weirdest-of-this-years-cinepocalyp-1835735862|url-status=live}}</ref> The film was directed, written and scored by Danzig.<ref name=bromley /> In September 2019, at the Los Angeles red carpet premiere of the [[Rob Zombie]] film ''[[3 from Hell]],'' Danzig told interviewers that production for a new film would begin in October. He described the project as "a vampire [[Spaghetti Western|Spaghetti western]]", after revealing there would not be any more Misfits tours.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://loudwire.com/danzig-vampire-spaghetti-western-movie/|title=Glenn Danzig to Start Shooting 'Vampire Spaghetti Western' Movie|last=Trapp|first=Philip|date=September 19, 2019|website=Loudwire|access-date=October 2, 2019|archive-date=October 2, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191002054431/https://loudwire.com/danzig-vampire-spaghetti-western-movie/|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2020, Danzig announced his next film was ''Death Rider in the House of Vampires,'' which blends elements of the Spaghetti western with vampire horror. Danzig stated there would be several prominent actors in the film, including: [[Devon Sawa]], Danny Trejo, [[Julian Sands]], and [[Kim Director]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=January 3, 2020|title=Glenn Danzig's Vampire Spaghetti Western 'Death Rider in the House of Vampires': More Details Revealed|url=https://blabbermouth.net/news/glenn-danzigs-vampire-spaghetti-western-death-rider-in-the-house-of-vampires-more-details-revealed/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210203100553/https://blabbermouth.net/news/glenn-danzigs-vampire-spaghetti-western-death-rider-in-the-house-of-vampires-more-details-revealed/|archive-date=February 3, 2021|access-date=|website=Blabbermouth|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{IMDb title|tt11505680|Death Rider in the House of Vampires}}</ref> In multiple interviews, Danzig cites Italian horror director [[Mario Bava]] among his directorial inspirations, along with [[Sergio Leone]] and [[Jean Cocteau]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.laweekly.com/glenn-danzig-reflects-on-a-milestone-of-cultural-menace/|title=Glenn Danzig Reflects on a Milestone of Cultural Menace|last=Fuentes|first=Danny|date=November 1, 2018|website=LA Weekly|access-date=October 2, 2019|archive-date=October 3, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191003040433/https://www.laweekly.com/glenn-danzig-reflects-on-a-milestone-of-cultural-menace/|url-status=live}}</ref>
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